Wiang Chiang Rung district

Wiang Chiang Rung

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District
	District location in Chiang Rai province
	Coordinates: 20°0′47″N 100°3′25″E / 20.01306°N 100.05694°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Seat	Thung Ko
Area
? Total	263.3 km 2 (101.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
? Total	26,531
? Density	100.8/km 2 (261/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 ( ICT )
Postal code	57210
Geocode	5717

Wiang Chiang Rung ( Thai : ?????????????? , pronounced [w?aŋ t???aŋ ruŋ] ; Northern Thai : ?????????????? , pronounced [w?aŋ t??aŋ huŋ] ) is a district ( amphoe ) of Chiang Rai province , northern Thailand .

Geography [ edit ]

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Chiang Rai , Doi Luang , Chiang Khong , Phaya Mengrai and Wiang Chai of Chiang Rai Province.

History [ edit ]

The minor district ( king amphoe ) was established on 1 April 1995, when it was split off from Wiang Chai district . ^[1] At first named Chiang Rung, it was renamed Wiang Chiang Rung on 1 March 1996. ^[2]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. ^[3] With publication in the Royal Gazette on 24 August the upgrade became official. ^[4]

Administration [ edit ]

The district is divided into three sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 43 villages ( mubans ). Ban Lao is a township ( thesaban tambon ) which covers parts of tambons Thung Ko and Dong Maha Wan. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Thung Ko	???????	15	10,227
2.	Dong Maha Wan	????????	12	6,435
3.	Pa Sang	??????	16	9,869

References [ edit ]

^ ???????????????????? ?????? ??????????????????????????? ??????????????? ?????????????????????????? (PDF) . Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ?): 67. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
^ ???????????????????? ?????? ????????????????????????????????? ????????????? ??????????????? (PDF) . Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (19 ?): 5. March 5, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
^ ??????????????? ???. ??????????? 15 ?.?. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
^ ?????????????????????????????...????????????????????? ?.?. ???? (PDF) . Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ?): 14?21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

External links [ edit ]

Chiang Rai Province travel guide from Wikivoyage
amphoe.com

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[1] ???????????????????? ?????? ??????????????????????????? ??????????????? ?????????????????????????? (PDF) . Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (Special 9 ?): 67. March 22, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

[2] ???????????????????? ?????? ????????????????????????????????? ????????????? ??????????????? (PDF) . Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (19 ?): 5. March 5, 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.

[3] ??????????????? ???. ??????????? 15 ?.?. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.

[4] ?????????????????????????????...????????????????????? ?.?. ???? (PDF) . Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ?): 14?21. August 24, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.

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